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So far in 2013, two out of 59 radio deals have accounted for over 75% of all value – they are the two sales by Cox to two different buyers. Not only did dealing slump in March, the amount of actual cash changing hands was utterly eclipsed by the seller paper involved in the deals.

The rapid rise of time-shifted viewing, driven by DVRs, VOD and mobile devices, have decimated TV ratings in Q1 and threatens to

The concept of hyperlocal is finally starting to get some recognition in the Radio world. For the past 5 years, Radio seems to have paid little attention to Newspaper’s struggle with hyperlocal. Radio could have learned much by watching how print folks were fumbling hyperlocal. Radio could have used newspaper as an indicator of how NOT to do hyperlocal. What is hyperlocal? According to Wikipedia, hyperlocal is “online news or content pertaining to a town, village, single postcode or geographically defined community.

Meyer, the interim CEO since December after Mel Karmazin left (post-Liberty Media takeover), has been appointed CEO, effective immediately. Meyer served as SiriusXM's President...

Q1 saw revenue of $897 million, up 12% from Q1 2012’s revenue of $805 million.  Net income for Q1 2013 and 2012 was $124...

Global ad markets will grow 3.9% in 2013, according to the latest analysis from the media buying agency. Internet advertising will remain the fastest-growing...

A coalition of organizations have sent a letter to President Barack Obama regarding the possibility of forwarding the cause of minority and female communications...

The entire US congressional delegation from New Mexico has signed on to a letter to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski detailing the importance of local...

Yahoo Sports noted the spending spree that a new TV deal sparked for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and said the next big deal could enrich the Philadelphia Phillies. But at least one baseball executive worries that this may simply be the next bubble waiting to burst.

Motley Fool has gazed into its crystal ball with an eye toward determining whether the stock of satellite audio service Sirius XM is headed...

The IAC Chairman and Aereo head honcho told a crowd at the Milken Institute's Global Conference in Beverly Hills 4/29 that Aereo's

InternetThis year the digital “NewFronts” are facing higher expectations, as more companies are spending more money for the second annual “official” event in NYC. Last year, Google, Hulu, Yahoo and others made glitzy presentations to advertisers. There will be plenty of the same this week as 18 digital content providers take on TV's upfront.